No, people hate this trade because only LA will really benefit from it. If it goes through, it's a foregone conclusion that D-12 will be coming along. Houston and New Orleans will still be lottery teams or may sneak into a first round series to get eliminated at the most. Of course LA fans will justify the trade like it's fair, but anyone with sense knows it's not.

As usual, the rich get richer while the poor get poorer.

is it the Lakers fault that they're a more prominent franchise than both of those teams you just mentioned

No, people hate this trade because only LA will really benefit from it. If it goes through, it's a foregone conclusion that D-12 will be coming along. Houston and New Orleans will still be lottery teams or may sneak into a first round series to get eliminated at the most. Of course LA fans will justify the trade like it's fair, but anyone with sense knows it's not.

As usual, the rich get richer while the poor get poorer.

ppl said the same thing about the grizz trade and u idiot k!lled them for that deal . and look at grizz now

No, people hate this trade because only LA will really benefit from it. If it goes through, it's a foregone conclusion that D-12 will be coming along. Houston and New Orleans will still be lottery teams or may sneak into a first round series to get eliminated at the most. Of course LA fans will justify the trade like it's fair, but anyone with sense knows it's not.

As usual, the rich get richer while the poor get poorer.

Again you guys don't understand basketball and are looking at this as strictly Paul to Lakers... The Rockets will save money this way and add championship level pieces to there team and saving money to go after other players.. The Rockets aren't in a market to just add players you guys who think they are must be crazy.. Gasol/Nene in the post will get u in the playoffs no matter who else is there.. Scola and Martin will not!!

No, people hate this trade because only LA will really benefit from it. If it goes through, it's a foregone conclusion that D-12 will be coming along. Houston and New Orleans will still be lottery teams or may sneak into a first round series to get eliminated at the most. Of course LA fans will justify the trade like it's fair, but anyone with sense knows it's not.

As usual, the rich get richer while the poor get poorer.

people don't see that.

this trade does not make houston better, it just prolongs this "f!ghting for an 8th seed. good but not contender" experiment that is going nowhere

Again you guys don't understand basketball and are looking at this as strictly Paul to Lakers... The Rockets will save money this way and add championship level pieces to there team and saving money to go after other players.. The Rockets aren't in a market to just add players you guys who think they are must be crazy.. Gasol/Nene in the post will get u in the playoffs no matter who else is there.. Scola and Martin will not!!

just stop talking u speaking to much common sense . all causal bx idiot gonna see if lakers and cp3 not seeing the big picture at all. the rockets would not win sh*t anyway this year but in the long run this will help them and gives them a star to help them. Like i said its so funny how all u fu*kboys was screaming for paul to be finals mvp but now he cant lead a team lol

Lol I know its funny Gasol is a 20-10 guy on the Rockets easy... For the people are sayings its a bad trade how would u rebuild the Rockets? OH wait you would trade for Howard, Paul, Lebron... N when they all laugh at Houston then what? You guys don't understand markets in BBall.. The Spurs are good because Duncan decided to stay.. N veterans decided to go to the Spurs when he retires they will suck!! Thats y they havent gone after anybody no one wants to go there.

Lol I know its funny Gasol is a 20-10 guy on the Rockets easy... For the people are sayings its a bad trade how would u rebuild the Rockets? OH wait you would trade for Howard, Paul, Lebron... N when they all laugh at Houston then what? You guys don't understand markets in BBall.. The Spurs are good because Duncan decided to stay.. N veterans decided to go to the Spurs when he retires they will suck!! Thats y they havent gone after anybody no one wants to go there.

you play the young guys and draft for younger prospects and tank for a top draft pick and devlop him.